Dave Hollins
Encyclopedia
David Michael Hollins is a former third baseman
in Major League Baseball
. He played baseball at Orchard Park High School
, where he graduated in 1984. He attended the University of South Carolina
. He was selected by the San Diego Padres
in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft
. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Phillies
' National League
pennant winning team in . During that same year, Hollins was also a member of the National League All-Star
team. In 1996, Hollins was traded from the Minnesota Twins
to the Mariners for a player-to-be-named-later. That player turned out to be David Ortiz
. He returned briefly to the Phillies in 2002, making their 25-man roster. However, he only had 17 at bat
s for the team and two hits
before he was placed on the disabled list due to harmful spider bites that aggravated his diabetes. On May 21, 2003, he retired.
Hollins spent the season as the hitting coach for the Binghamton Mets
, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets
in the Class AA Eastern League, and he is now a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies
. Hollins has been named a member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame.
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played baseball at Orchard Park High School
Orchard Park High School
Orchard Park High School is a secondary school in Orchard Park, New York. The school has approximately 1725 children in grades 9-12. The students are divided among three houses with a principal for each house and a principal who oversees the entire school....
, where he graduated in 1984. He attended the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. He was selected by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft
1987 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
' National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant winning team in . During that same year, Hollins was also a member of the National League All-Star
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
team. In 1996, Hollins was traded from the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
to the Mariners for a player-to-be-named-later. That player turned out to be David Ortiz
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox...
. He returned briefly to the Phillies in 2002, making their 25-man roster. However, he only had 17 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s for the team and two hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
before he was placed on the disabled list due to harmful spider bites that aggravated his diabetes. On May 21, 2003, he retired.
Hollins spent the season as the hitting coach for the Binghamton Mets
Binghamton Mets
The Binghamton Mets are a U.S. minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club...
, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in the Class AA Eastern League, and he is now a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. Hollins has been named a member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame.